kind of food, e. g. many caterpillars, cf. Steno-, Euroky. 



Monoploid 



See Haploid. 



Monotopic 



Refers to a single area such as in the restricted area of 

 distribution of a species. 



Monotreme 



An animal in the primitive order Monotremata, egg- 

 laying mammals, restricted to the Australian faunal region, 

 e. g., platypus. 



Monsoon 



A wind system that reverses its direction with the season, 

 mostly in southeast Asia. 



Monsoon Forest 



A tropical forest of deciduous trees in regions where sea- 

 sons of heavy rainfall alternate with long droughts. 



Montane 



Refers to mountains. 



Moor (Moorland) 



Primarily high-lying, unenclosed land occupied by 

 heather and other ericaceous dwarf shrubs, including boggy 

 areas, cf. Bog, Heath, Marsh, Swamp. 



Mor 



A layer of Humus material, usually compacted or matted 

 or both lying on the mineral soil. cf. H-layer. 



Moraine 



The accumulation of rock material by a glacier, occurs 

 in various topographic forms such as ridges or more level 

 areas according to the manner of formation. Various kinds 

 are lateral, terminal, medial, and ground moraines. 



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